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Darrell Brooks Identified as Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect
The person of interest in custody after a red SUV sped into a Christmas parade in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha has been idenitfied as Darrell Brooks.
The driver of the red vehicle plowed into the crowd of people at the parade in Waukesha at around 4.40 p.m. on Sunday. At least five people have died and more than 40 were injured, the city of Waukesha said in a post on Facebook. "However, these numbers may change as we collect additional information," the post added.
At a news conference Sunday night, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said the SUV had been located and a "person of interest" was in custody. He said there was no further threat to the community, but gave no details about the person or a possible motive.
But Brooks, 39, was identified as the person taken into custody Sunday night and is being questioned, NBC News reported, citing five law enforcement officials.
Brooks has not been charged with any crime in connection with Sunday's incident and police have not identified him as a suspect.
Four senior law enforcement officials told the outlet that a person of interest who may have a significant criminal history was being questioned overnight. Investigators are looking into the possibility that the driver had been fleeing an earlier incident involving a knife fight.
According to online court records, Brooks has a criminal history in Wisconsin dating back to 1999. Online records show he had posted a cash bond in connection with a domestic abuse case on Friday. He is facing charges that include recklessly endangering safety with domestic abuse assessments, battery, bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer. The attorney listed for Brooks in that record could not immediately be contacted for comment.
Brooks is also facing felony charges that include recklessly endangering safety and possession of a firearm while convicted of a felony in a separate case filed last year.
Complete text: Darrell Brooks Identified as Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect (newsweek.com)
Darrell Brooks Identified as Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect
The person of interest in custody after a red SUV sped into a Christmas parade in the Milwaukee suburb of Waukesha has been idenitfied as Darrell Brooks.
The driver of the red vehicle plowed into the crowd of people at the parade in Waukesha at around 4.40 p.m. on Sunday. At least five people have died and more than 40 were injured, the city of Waukesha said in a post on Facebook. "However, these numbers may change as we collect additional information," the post added.
At a news conference Sunday night, Waukesha Police Chief Dan Thompson said the SUV had been located and a "person of interest" was in custody. He said there was no further threat to the community, but gave no details about the person or a possible motive.
But Brooks, 39, was identified as the person taken into custody Sunday night and is being questioned, NBC News reported, citing five law enforcement officials.
Brooks has not been charged with any crime in connection with Sunday's incident and police have not identified him as a suspect.
Four senior law enforcement officials told the outlet that a person of interest who may have a significant criminal history was being questioned overnight. Investigators are looking into the possibility that the driver had been fleeing an earlier incident involving a knife fight.
According to online court records, Brooks has a criminal history in Wisconsin dating back to 1999. Online records show he had posted a cash bond in connection with a domestic abuse case on Friday. He is facing charges that include recklessly endangering safety with domestic abuse assessments, battery, bail jumping and resisting or obstructing an officer. The attorney listed for Brooks in that record could not immediately be contacted for comment.
Brooks is also facing felony charges that include recklessly endangering safety and possession of a firearm while convicted of a felony in a separate case filed last year.
Complete text: Darrell Brooks Identified as Waukesha Christmas Parade Suspect (newsweek.com)